John Holsgrove

John Holsgrove (born 27 September 1945)[1] is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Active in the Football League between 1964 and 1976, Holsgrove made over 300 career appearances.

John Holsgrove
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-09-25) 25 September 1945
Place of birth Southwark, England
Playing position(s) Central defender
Youth career
– Tottenham Hotspur
?–1964 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Crystal Palace 18 (2)
1965–1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers 180 (7)
1971–1975 Sheffield Wednesday 104 (5)
1975–1976 Stockport County 9 (0)
– Stalybridge Celtic ? (?)
Total 311 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Holsgrove began his youth career at Tottenham Hotspur, as an amateur, before moving to Crystal Palace's junior programme.[1] He signed professional terms in February 1964[1] and made 18 appearances in the Football League during the 1964–65 season, scoring twice.[2] Holsgrove signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 1965[1] and later played for Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport County, making a total of 311 appearances in the League.[3] He also played non-League football for Stalybridge Celtic.

Personal life

His three sons - Paul, Lee and Peter - were also all footballers.[4]

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References
  1. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 328. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 223. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  4. "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  • John Holsgrove at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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